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for herself, why her school, thurgood marshall elementary, has to close of the family moved here from dallas and it's the only school she's ever known. >> we're not going to have a school that we can hold hands and walk down the street to. so i think that's problematic because they're not just closing down the school. they're closing down the community. >> reporter: that's how erin martin feels, too about the proposal to close frances stevens education campus and send those students to marie reed elementary, a move that could force her family to abandon d.c. public schools altogether. >> we've been through school closings before and we're going through them again. so it's a solution to keep closing schools until we're left with no schools or is the solution to address the root of the issue, which is providing a high quality education and high quality customer service. if you have those two things, parents will come. >> certainly they came to the hearing to speak out. the council will continue that hearing monday and the d.c. school board has four more hearings planned to take public comments
for herself, why her school, thurgood marshall elementary, has to close of the family moved here from dallas and it's the only school she's ever known. >> we're not going to have a school that we can hold hands and walk down the street to. so i think that's problematic because they're not just closing down the school. they're closing down the community. >> reporter: that's how erin martin feels, too about the proposal to close frances stevens education campus and send those students...
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the family moved here from dallas and it is the only school she has ever known. >> we won't have a school that we withhold hands and walk down the street to. i think that is problematic. they are closing down the community. >> reporter: that is how aaron martin feels about the proposal to close francis stevens education campus and send those students to marie reed elementary, a move that could force the family to abandon d.c. public schools altogether. >> we've been through school closings before and we're going through it again. where is the solution to address the root of the issue which is providing a high quality education and high quality customer service f you have those two things, parents will come. >> the d.c. council will continue to hold hearings on monday and the d.c. school board has four hearings planned to take public comments. kaya henderson says she will finalize her recommendations in mid january. >>> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts now. arts now. >>> good morning to you. it is the end of the week and that means it is friday. live look outside at the u.s. capitol dome
the family moved here from dallas and it is the only school she has ever known. >> we won't have a school that we withhold hands and walk down the street to. i think that is problematic. they are closing down the community. >> reporter: that is how aaron martin feels about the proposal to close francis stevens education campus and send those students to marie reed elementary, a move that could force the family to abandon d.c. public schools altogether. >> we've been through...
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dallas at 66. new orleans, look at you. 65 today. 67. 68, by the time you get into sunday. that's some good stuff in the middle of the country for the weekend. you need a weekend? you >> all that weather was brought to you by coffeemate. >> thank you, sam. >>> coming up, the astonishing mystery illness you probably never heard of. you'll meet the brother and sister who are allergic to the cold. >>> we're just moments away. lindsay lohan, live in her only interview. she's about to arrive here in times square. stay with us. ♪ [ female announcer ] your favorite holiday flavors are here... with some new ones to love. ♪ try new sugar free pumpkin spice... and pecan praline. the gift of great taste is just a click away. get your coupon at tastelift.coffee-mate.com. nestle. good food. good life. ♪ one for you. ♪ and one for me. ♪ you, you, you, you, you... ♪ and one for me. ♪ check out the price of this new flat screen. ♪ ♪ i'll buy it for bill but it's also for me. ♪ ♪ xbox for jack. ♪ sweaters for nancy. ♪ i'm blown away... i'm freaking out... ♪ ♪ d
dallas at 66. new orleans, look at you. 65 today. 67. 68, by the time you get into sunday. that's some good stuff in the middle of the country for the weekend. you need a weekend? you >> all that weather was brought to you by coffeemate. >> thank you, sam. >>> coming up, the astonishing mystery illness you probably never heard of. you'll meet the brother and sister who are allergic to the cold. >>> we're just moments away. lindsay lohan, live in her only interview....
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democrat in rural texas is a lot different than a democrat in new york, los angeles, chicago, or even dallas, houston, or san antonio. back in 1968, back in 1968, hubert humphrey won the presidential vote in king county. george wallace came in second place, and back in 1964 when texas residents swron son ran for president, he got 85% of the voting since barry goldwater. they have voted for democrats before. it's certainly not this time or four year ago. >> so you talked to a lot of the people, and they don't really seem to be looking forward in temz of giving him another shot. is that your sense of talking to these folks that they're simply resigned or resentful in. >> i guess the best thing is these are nice hard-working people that live in king county, texas, but they're not giving any ground it comes to barack obama. we don't like him, but we'll see. this time there didn't seem to be any flexibility at all. snoo talk a bit about some of the communities. i know philadelphia and some other areas where it went overwhelmingly for obama. it was a completely different story. >> this is interest
democrat in rural texas is a lot different than a democrat in new york, los angeles, chicago, or even dallas, houston, or san antonio. back in 1968, back in 1968, hubert humphrey won the presidential vote in king county. george wallace came in second place, and back in 1964 when texas residents swron son ran for president, he got 85% of the voting since barry goldwater. they have voted for democrats before. it's certainly not this time or four year ago. >> so you talked to a lot of the...